In Adam Himmelsbach's revealing piece on what drive's Marcus Smart in the Boston Globe, Smart sits down for an interview and discusses his rookie season with the Boston Celtics. The common themes that Smart comes back to throughout are his shortcomings. It may come off as focusing on the negative to some, but I think it really reveals his competitiveness, his hunger to improve, and how high of a standard he personally holds himself to.
My aim here is to remind fans (and Smart) how much we appreciated his effort and production in his first season as a Boston Celtic, and why we are excited to see what he is capable of in not only the upcoming year, but throughout his career.